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Licensed Swiss Crypto Bank Launches Tezos Trading and Staking
6.11.2020
Sygnum Bank now offers trading and staking of Tezos, its first listing of a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency
CryptoFranc (XCHF) – A Stable Coin by Swiss Franc Crypto Firm
5.11.2020
In the race of cryptocurrencies, there are many new digital currencies from various regions and countries from all around the globe entering the Crypto ecosystem. In this fierce competition, every new cryptocurrency has to pave its way and fight its own survival battle. Still, even after such...
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
1.11.2020
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services...
Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program
31.10.2020
The town of Wetzikon will be using blockchain tech for targeted local business aid
Swiss Arm of Russia’s Gazprombank Launches Institutional Bitcoin Offerings
30.10.2020
Gazprombank (Switzerland) has been authorized by FINMA to launch institutional cryptocurrency services in Switzerland
Hotel Bitcoin ATMs on the Rise With Addition of Swiss Hotel Dolder Grand
21.10.2020
The number of hotels with a bitcoin ATM on-site is growing in Switzerland. The latest announcement came from The Dolder Grand, a luxury hotel and spa in Zurich, which recently installed a crypto ATM supporting four cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin ATMs Gaining Popularity in Hotels The Dolder Grand...
Swiss gov’t starts consultation process for blockchain laws
19.10.2020
The Swiss government will enforce new blockchain laws in less than a year
CoinDesk Joins IMF, CFTC, Swiss FINMA at DC Fintech Week
14.10.2020
The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together marquee names from Switzerland’s FINMA, Sweden’s Riksbank, Bank for International Settlements, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the International Monetary Fund to discuss stablecoin regulation, central bank digital currencies...
SBI Teams up With Swiss Cryptobank for USD 66m Unlisted Stocks Fund
7.10.2020
Japanese financial giant and Ripple partner SBI is set to launch an unlisted securities fund with a Swiss crypto bank named Syngnum – and will look to target both European and Asian investors.
Per a report from Nikkei, as well as press releases from both SBI and Sygnum, the firms hope to raise...
The Crypto Firms Collaborating on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin
14.9.2020
“Coopetition” is an ungainly term at the best of times. But it appears that’s what’s happening among Swiss stablecoin issuers
How Game Theory Helped a Swiss Entrepreneur Overcome the Financial Crisis: A Success Story
14.9.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Benjamin Franklin, an American politician, inventor and writer, said: "If you know how to spend less than you get, then you have the Philosopher's Stone.
The hero of today's rubric does not have...
Swiss blockchain group formed to encourage new blockchain companies
14.9.2020
The group also wants more research and academic studies into the technology
Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association Has Been Established
10.9.2020
Lugano, 10 September 2020 – The Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association aims to promote research and support innovative companies active in the Blockchain sector, as well as to promote academic studies of this new technology, thanks to the participation of USI (University of Southern...
New Swiss laws provide solid ground for blockchain and crypto
10.9.2020
Crypto and blockchain get better legal clarity in the alpine country
Bitcoin Will Be Accepted for Tax Payments in Swiss Canton Zug Next Year
4.9.2020
Bitcoin and ether can be used to pay taxes in the Swiss Canton of Zug starting next tax season. Zug’s crypto valley is home to many cryptocurrency businesses, and by accepting bitcoin and ether for tax payments, the canton aims to “promote and simplify the use of cryptocurrencies...
Swiss Canton Zug to Accept Taxes in Bitcoin, Ether From Next Year
3.9.2020
Citizens and companies in Zug will be able to pay up to $109,000 of their tax bill in either bitcoin or ether from February next year
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum scores approval for digital asset trading
2.9.2020
The digital Swiss franc issuer is now licensed as a "digital asset trading facility."
Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments
2.9.2020
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will...
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
1.9.2020
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges List Bitcoin Products Zug-based 21Shares...
Major Swiss health insurance company now accepts crypto payments
1.9.2020
Policyholders can pay in either Bitcoin or Ether through Bitcoin Suisse